LATEST: Over 200 million people in the U.S. are under some form of winter weather warning or advisory, forecasters say.
Relief from the deep freeze is in sight for the northern Rockies and High Plains where the arctic blast first materialized, the National Weather Service said.
Temperatures in parts of those regions could rebound by 40 to 60 degrees over the weekend as the cold air mass creeps farther east.Waves over 20 feet tall are forecast for Lake Erie, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory said in a tweet Friday.
Wind gusts of 50-60mph will produce a “seiche,” an underwater wave that swings back and forth in a body of water, it said, adding that the highest waves will likely be 6 feet taller than the highest waves recorded on the lake during Hurricane Sandy.Water can continue to swing back and forth for several days, the agency said, although it added the largest waves are likely to be offshore.poweroutage.
More than 10,000 power cuts were also reported in Washington, Oregon, Missouri, Kentucky, and Ohio, it said. The weight of falling snow alongside high winds damages to power lines, whilst extreme cold temperatures causes them to stiffen and become more vulnerable.
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